Some men are staying at home to watch the kids.They are also starting to take up what would be more feminine jobs like nursing.
It seems the speaker's attitude toward God can be considered that of a sort of long-distance relationship--where they may not interact with God constantly, but think of God quite often who has helped the speaker and whom the speaker greatly appreciates having. The attitude of the speaker toward God generally seems to be positive, grateful, but also remote or distant.
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Survivors often feel guilty about those who did not survive. To have a good character is to "hit the mean" with respect to both.